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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and main outcomes

From: Preoperative clear fluids fasting times in children: retrospective analysis of actual times and complications after the implementation of 1-h clear fasting

 

Fasting from liquids (min)

p

All

1820

186 (110–345)

 

Age (years)

   

 < 1 (n)

171

188 (105–290)

0.02

 1–3 (n)

219

185 (105–380)

 3–5 (n)

232

180 (110–551)

 5–10 (n)

560

180 (112–330)

 > 10 (n)

638

198 (115–362)

Sex

   

 Male

879

188 (115–350)

 

 Female

941

185 (105–330)

 

Timing of surgery

   

 Elective

1609

187 (110–360)

0.11

 Urgent

211

180 (110–295)

Admission type

   

 Inpatients

913

150 (100–258)

< 0.0001

 Outpatients

799

240 (135–590)

 Others

108

225.5 (151–371)

Scheduled as

   

 First in the morning

483

150 (100–531)

0.003

 Other than first

1337

195 (120–330)